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No State Preemption of Local Billboard Regulations, California Appellate Court Finds -
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The...more

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In a final report issued June 21, 2016, the Alameda County Grand Jury found that an Oakland City Council member used her position and office to advocate for private gain, and not the good of the City, in interfering with the...more

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